Martina Hingis Wins Doubles Title, First Since 2007

Martina Hingis of Switzerland and Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrate match point during Sunday's final of the Sony Open. The pair won, bringing Hingis her first victory since 2007.

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In perhaps the most compelling match of her comeback to elite tennis, Martina Hingis won the doubles title at the Sony Open Sunday, playing alongside Sabine Lisicki. The pair entered the tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., on a wild card granted by organizers.

"I definitely did not think I would be standing here," Hingis said of the win, according to the Sony Open website. "Hopefully, I'll be back."

Hingis and Lisicki defeated No. 2 seed Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, finishing off a stirring tournament for the pair — they saved seven match points to advance in the quarterfinals.

As Tennis.com reports, Hingis is also coaching Lisicki, 24, who reached the finals in women's singles at Wimbledon last summer.

Hingis, 33, has officially retired from tennis twice – once in 2003 due to nagging hip and ankle injuries, and again in 2007.